HOW DOES THIS WORK? You pick your pieces, you paint it, we glaze and fire it and you pick up your master piece/s in 10 days.
DO I NEED A RESERVATION TO COME IN AND PAINT? Reservations are recommended but not required, Walk ins will be served on a first come first basis.
ARE PRICES ALL INCLUSIVE? NO. There is a $8 studio fee per painter. The Studio Fee covers the glazing and firing process.
HOW MUCH WILL IT COST ME? Most items are priced around $16-$40 + a $8 studio fee.
WHY NOT JUST MAKE THE PRICES ALL INCLUSIVE? Great question! Because we have found that this pricing model works best for us and our customers.
THIS SEEMS EXPENSIVE…. We try very very hard to keep prices in line with the customer experience and the ability to stay in business. If you compare to a movie ticket with treats we fall in line with that options and you get to take home a great piece!
DO I NEED EXPERIENCE TO PAINT POTTERY? NO
DO YOU HOST PARTIES? YES. 8+ people. You do need to make a reservation for parties
DO I HAVE TO PAINT IN THE STUDIO? NO. You can stop by our studio and pick out your piece/s, we will pack 6 colors of your choice for each piece chosen along with brushes (if needed) for $3/brush and you can paint in the comfort of your home.
IS THERE AN AGE LIMIT? NO. Any age can do this. Little ones may do it very quickly but if you don’t mind them just enjoying the experience we’re ready for them.
WHEN I’M DONE PAINTING CAN I TAKE MY PIECE HOME WITH ME THE SAME DAY? NO. When you painting a pottery studio you are using glazes. They need to be put into a kiln to set the glazes and make them food safe.
HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE TO GET MY PIECE BACK? It takes 10 days. Your piece needs to dry and then be dipped in a clear glaze. It then needs to dry again. Once dry it will be placed in the kiln and fired to 1828 degrees. To get the kiln that hot and then cooled down again it takes about 24 hours. At that point the piece needs to be dremeled for sharp points, matched with your sheet and bagged.
CAN I GET AN ORDER RUSHED? YES. We can almost always put your piece ahead of others if you need something fired and returned before 10 day. The quickest would be in 5 days and thats not always guaranteed.
IF I’M PAINTING AT HOME CAN I USE MY OWN PAINTS? NO. NO. NO. NO. We use glazes on the pottery. NOT acrylic. Acrylic will not make it through the firing process and will RUIN your piece.
CAN I PAINT MY PIECE WITH ACRYLICS? YES. We don’t have acrylics in the studio but you can use your own acrylics if you like. You can purchase the pieces from us and paint at home. However, they can only be used on decorative pieces. Acrylic does not make pieces food safe and it can not be fired in the kiln.
WHAT IF I TOOK MY PIECE HOME AND USED SOME OF MY OWN PAINTS ON IT ALONG WITH YOUR “PAINTS”? Remember, our paints are actually GLAZES. If you combine acrylic paints with glazes you will ruin your piece.
